This recipe is quick and easy, but tastes and looks like you spent ALL DAY in the kitchen! 1 package of sausage (I use Johnsonville Italian Sausage) – deskinned 1 red bell pepper – deseeded and chopped 1 green bell pepper – deseeded and chopped 1 large tomato – chopped 1 onion (yellow or white) – chopped 1 1-lb box of penne pasta 1 jar of traditional spaghetti sauce olive oil – as needed dried basil garlic salt (I use Garlic  Salt with Parsley) 1/4 cup grated or shredded parmesan…

My favorite chocolate pudding recipe.  =) 1/4 cup cornstarch 1/2 cup sugar 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder 1/8 tsp salt 2 3/4 cups ice cold milk 2 tbsp butter or margarine 1 tsp vanilla (a capful) In a pan, mix together all of the dry ingredients.  Place on MEDIUM heat and stir in the milk.  Stir constantly until the mixture begins to boil and it will be thick enough to coat the bottom of a spoon.   Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and butter. Let begin to cool &…

So I got sent one of those chain mail/tag things from KimB.  Thought It would make for a decent blog post. Things about me: Please don’t break the cycle; it is fun to learn different things about our friends! Three names I go by: Three places I’ve lived: Three places I’ve worked: Three things I love to watch: Three places I have been: Three people that email me regularly: Three things I love to eat: Three people I think will respond:  Three things I am looking forward to: Now, here’s…

Another challenge I am hosting in the digital scrapbooking world this month is the DESKTOP CHALLENGE over at DSO. A DESKTOP CHALLENGE is super easy, quick, and fun.  The goal is simply just use the calendar grid provided to make a monthly graphic to fit your computers desktop (the main screen background).  If you aren’t sure of your desktops size, you can check it quick easily by going to http://www.whatismyscreenresolution.com/.    Mine, here on the laptop, is 1280 x 800 So my desktop image, if I were making one for this…

I love, love, LOVE Arby’s Sauce. LOVE IT.  Especially for dipping my fries into. LOL!  After my “supplier” cut me off from sauce packets, I went on a quest to find a recipe.  This is the closest I’ve come to tasting like the real stuff. 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon onion powder 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup ketchup 2 teaspoons water 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce (I use the LUISIANA Brand) In a small bowl combine the onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.  Mix well. In…